Lord Balfe (Con)

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, has gone somewhere, but I congratulate her on presiding over this report. I would have thought it was almost impossible to get an agreement. From time to tim

To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to curtail the cost of the working-age welfare system.

My Lords, 50 years ago I was working in the retail sector when the right honourable Baroness Williams, who was a Member of this House some time later, was the Minister for food prices. At the end of h

To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ease the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans.

My Lords, I will start with the one uncontroversial thing I am going say, which is to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Barrow. I look forward to his contribution, particularly in view of his past career.

My Lords, I am told that the programme for drug testing on drivers is in serious disarray, with many people’s samples not being tested. Has the Minister considered using breath as well as blood tests,